REPRESENTATIVES. It's a perfect title. Use it.

[OldCurlyWolf]

I agree with VM here. A more efficient government would be a more invasive government. That would be bad for the people. What we need is a less wasteful government. There are quite a few Transportation Security Inspectors across the country (my job). What we do plays a vital role in ensuring that security regulations are followed by the transportation industry (my specialty is aviation). However, I spend roughly 35-40% of my time dotting i's and crossing t's on things that don't require attention. If that "bean counter" portion of my job could be eliminated or greatly reduced, you could accomplish the same mission with almost half as many inspectors. I would prefer to spend my time addressing areas of concern, rather than justifying every step I take for everything I do.

Less wasteful is good.

 

[NikatKimber]

I can't disagree with that. I've seen it quite a lot, particularly from DC. Early on, my local boss refused to hire for quite a few positions, unlike his counterparts in other cities who hired everyone they could. A lot of those folks got RIF'd later on and we lost no one. In the 5 years I've been in my office, we've yet to spend all our annual budget. They keep reducing it every year, but we really don't have that many expenses. We just don't go out and buy "toys" to use up the money.

What's wrong with him? He needs another $10k hammer!!

 

[Glocktogo]

What's wrong with him? He needs another $10k hammer!!

HAHA! He's tighter than a frog's behind! I gotta pry promotions out of him with a crowbar!

 

[Rabbitcreekok]

I can't disagree with that. I've seen it quite a lot, particularly from DC. Early on, my local boss refused to hire for quite a few positions, unlike his counterparts in other cities who hired everyone they could. A lot of those folks got RIF'd later on and we lost no one. In the 5 years I've been in my office, we've yet to spend all our annual budget. They keep reducing it every year, but we really don't have that many expenses. We just don't go out and buy "toys" to use up the money.

If all Gummit Managers were like yours, there would be the 100 million the new guys want to save, plus a lot more.

More power to you guys.